Fun place to take an afternoon stroll through the gardens! So many nooks and crannies to explore. There is a good amount of Japanese maples. Who knew they could get so big. There is a planet walk set up to give you an idea of how far each planet is from the sun! My favorite part was the bog garden. Very peaceful garden! Don't miss the secret garden! So many blooming flowers and a very nice gift shop. Very clean restrooms! read more

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We love it here so much, we started to volunteer during the plant sales. I always find the best gifts in their shop by local artists! Also, the membership saves you money with other National Botanical Gardens. **Our $100 per YEAR family pass saved us $80 for 3 hours at Atlanta Gardens! read more

We spent about two hours at the MBG this past weekend and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It's not as large as some other botanical gardens that we've been to, but this meant that we didn't feel a lot of pressure to scurry through. The staff were kind and helpful to us, and the bathrooms were clean and well-kept. There is indeed a price of admission to get in, but given the enormous work that it probably takes to keep up, it seemed like a bargain to us. read more

Amazing beautiful place, kind people! Loved our time here! We will definitely be back when we return to the area! Thank you for a great visit 6/14/24-6/16/24. read more

Amazing place, the recent Spring Sale was amazing the staff were so helpful and the plants were gorgeous.

What a gorgeous, interesting garden. The camellias are amazing--even in late fall. The Japanese maples will take your breath away, and don't miss the tea maze! There are also unexpected treats like Little Free Libraries and chickens. If I lived in the area, I would do all my gift buying at the gift shop. It's full of one of a kind pieces of jewelry, glass, and other artisan items. It's run by the nicest woman you'll ever meet, and she welcomes you and tells you as little or as much as you'd like to know about the gardens and the artists. Just go. read more

Not worth the trip or money. The lady working the gift shop was rude and unpleasant and shouldn't be working where she has to interact with the public. The lady did not greet us, and after paying she didn't offer any pamphlet to help us get through the garden. When asked where we could find a gift shop in the area with state-branded merchandise her response was "This is a gift shop" and "We prefer to sell from local artists". Okay. The crap in there could easily be found everywhere else. She gave off very judgy vibes and should probably keep her tail at home. read more

Nothing too fancy, but a very nice place to get away from the city. Some very nice garden sections, but some overgrown/unkempt, as well. The herb garden, for instance, is very nice, but it looks like the herbs themselves could use a bit of tending. Best part: it's free. So it's absolutely worth the price. :) There was an area that was being set up for a wedding at the garden, and it looked like a nice, quaint locale for a wedding. There is also a large "hall" for gatherings, which appeared as though you could rent it (though I'm not sure on that). Lastly, there is a nursery associated with the garden where you can buy plants, sometimes at discount (e.g. end-of-season). I gathered this from a flyer I saw while touring the garden. In short, worth checking out this nice garden if you want a quiet, pretty stroll without having to go out of town. read more